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Asset Allocation to Commodities - Oiling Your 401K

Should you put oil into your portfolio? What are the expected returns on commodities like oil? How are they similar to equity and bond returns? Over the past 10 years, there has been a large shift in financial investment in commodity markets. The return patterns have changed as a result. Some have called for greater restrictions on this commodity speculation as it increases, so they argue, prices. Bryan Routledge, professor of finance at the Tepper School of Business, asks these questions during a presentation at the 2014 Tepper School Alumni Reunion on April 12, 2014.